19th May
Staff: Daniel Wade (DWE), Carles Dura Franch (CDF), Cris Sellares del Pedro (CSP), Mariana Lapa (MLA), Gintaras Malmiga (GMA), Laila Aranda (LAR), Jacob Roved (JRD)
Weather: Warm sunny day, ending with a bit of rain.
Projects: GRW, Marsh Harrier
A long day for everyone.
18th May
Staff: Daniel Wade (DWE), Carles Dura Franch (CDF), Cris Sellares del Pedro (CSP), Mariana Lapa (MLA), Gintaras Malmiga (GMA), Laila Aranda (LAR), Jacob Roved (JRD), Hanna,
Weather: Warm pleasant day with very little wind and no rain!
Projects: GRW, Night Census, Marsh Harrier, Ortolan, Penduline Tit
The GRW Team report things as usual in Kvismaren, plus a trip to Segersjo finding 5 new males.
17th May
Staff: Daniel Wade (DWE), Carles Dura Franch (CDF), Cris Sellares del Pedro (CSP), Mariana Lapa (MLA), Gintaras Malmiga (GMA), Laila Aranda (LAR), Jacob Roved (JRD), Hanna,
Weather: Rain in the morning, overcast but dry afternoon, warm.
Projects: GRW, Night Census.
16th May
Staff: DWE, CDF, LAR, CSP, GMA, JRD, MLA, HSN.
Weather: Cold and overcast for most of the day.
Projects: Ortolan Bunting, GRW.
15th May
Staff: Daniel Wade (DWE), Carles Durà i Franch (CDF), Laila (LAR), Cristina Sellarés De Pedro (CSP), Jacob Roved (JRD), Mariana (MLA) and Hanna Sigeman (HSN).
Weather: Cold, a bit windy and light drizzle
Projects: Marsh Harrier, Ortolan Bunting, GRW
Ortolan Bunting.
A failed attempt to catch ortolans in Särosletten, but there two males (H2-77 and H5-89) both with females and were seen copulating. As well, one possible extra male observed.
10th May
Staff: Daniel Wade (DWE), Carles Durà i Franch (CDF), Laila (LAR), Cristina Sellarés De Pedro (CSP), Jacob Roved (JRD) and Mariana (MLA)
Weather: Cold and a bit cloudy
Projects: Marsh Harrier, Ortolan Bunting, GRW, Wetland Census
Today Gintaras left for few days but on the other hand Jacob has arrived to join us for some days.
This morning we did the Wetland Census there were a lot of waders migrating like Spotted Redshanks, Ruffs and even 3 MARSH SANDPIPERS.
8th May 2017
Staff: Daniel Wade (DWE), Carles Durà Franch (CDF), Laila Aranda (LAR), Gintaras Malmiga (GMA) and Mariana Lapa (MLA), Cris Sellarés del Pedro (CSP)
Weather: A week of ups and downs. Snow and Sun, Shorts and coats.
Projects: Marsh Harrier, Ortolan Bunting, Penduline Tit, Starling nestboxes, GRW.
So we finally have internet again, somehow we have survived in this post apocalyptic landscape and have managed to continue the hard work in the field too.
1st May 2017
Staff: Daniel Wade (DWE), Carles Durà Franch (CDF), Laila (LAR), Gintaras (GMA) and Mariana (MLA)
Weather: Still a little bit chilly for the iberian people
Projects: Marsh Harrier, Söron nestboxes, GRW
Weather: Warm no wind
Projects: Wetland Census, Marsh Harrier, Penduline tit,
Today wetland census was conducted on the entire Reserve covered by the observatory staff. Great reed warbler team also brought a new canoe
29th April
Staff: Daniel Wade (DWE), Carles Durà Franch (CDF), Laila (LAR), Gintaras (GMA) and Mariana (MLA)
Weather: Still a little bit chilly for the iberian people
Projects: Marsh Harrier, Söron nestboxes, GRW
An easy-going Saturday.
Marsh harriers were checked at Fågelsjön and Rysjön in the morning with nothing new to be reported.
GRW team was sorting and preparing the material for the field season. Some canoes and wader boots received a little bit of love and had some fixing.
28th April
Staff: Daniel Wade (DWE), Carles Durà Franch (CDF), Gintaras Malmiga (GMA), Mariana Lapa (MLA), Laila Aranda Romero (LAR).
Weather: Cold again due to the wind
Projects: Marsh Harrier, Starling nest boxes, Great Reed Warbler.
Last night the Great Reed Warbler team got here.
This morning DWE and I found another Marsh Harrier nest in Fagelsjön but the activity on the lake was low due to the cold.